Coming february 8 AIr Indiawould become the first Indian airlines to offer direct flight to New York with the flight time reduced to 15 hours.Air India would also be the first Indian carrier to link up Delhi with JFK airport with its newly acquired state-of-the-art Boieng 777-200LR(longe range).

Air India had, earlier in August last, commenced its non-stop Mumbai-New York flight, which, according to company official, has been quite a success. Air India would also be offering a special inaugural price with the economy class return ticket pegged at almost RS 45,000, inclusive of taxes & surcharge. The offer would be valid for tickets booked before January 31.

Air India officials said the 238-seater aircraft would have eight seats in first class, 35 seats in executive class & 195 seats in economy class. The flight will depart from Delhi at 12:30 am  (local time) & arrive at the JFK at 5:45 am(local time). It would depart JFK at 4 pm arriving Delhi at 4:30 pm (local time) next day.